Amar Singh Chamkila

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Amar Singh Chamkila

Name :Amar Singh Chamkila

Nickname :Chamkila

DOB :21 July 1960
(Age 63 Yr. )

Personal Life

Education	8th Standard
Nationality	Indian
Profession	Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Music Composer, Stage Performer
Place	Village Dugri, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Height	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Marital Status	Married
Childern/Kids	Sons- 2 • Name Not Known (With Gurmail Kaur- Died) • Jaiman Chamkila (With Amarjot Kaur- Singer) Daughters - 2 (Both with Gurmail Kaur) • Amandeep Kaur (Elder) • Kamandeep aka Kamal Chamkila (Younger- Singer)

Amar Singh Chamkila was a renowned Punjabi Singer who is considered one of the best Punjabi stage performers, and he still has a huge fan following in Punjab.
He was born and raised into a conservative joint family.
Chamkila was interested in singing and playing musical instruments like Dhol, Tumbi, etc., since his childhood.
He was brilliant in studies but left his schooling midway for earning money to look after his family.
After quitting his school studies, Chamkila started working at a cloth mill in Ludhiana.
Initially, he wanted to become an electrician but destiny took him into the Punjabi Music Industry.
He was first noticed by the renowned Punjabi singer Surinder Shinda in 1979, when Chamkila was riding on a bicycle with one of his friends Kuldeep Paras, thereafter, he started accompanying Shinda as a member of his troupe.

Chamkila had penned down many songs for the popular Punjabi singers like Surinder Shinda (Main Digie Tilak Ke), Jagmohan Kaur (Gabroo Nu Marda), KS Kooner (Deor Naal Nach Bhabiye), etc.
Reportedly, as a lyricist, he was unable to fulfil the needs of his family, so, he had decided to pursue his career as a solo singer so that he would earn sufficient money.
Chamkila had recorded many solo and duet songs, which became popular among the Punjabi Community worldwide.
Subsequently, he also used to share stages and perform live concerts along with some renowned Punjabi singers like K. Deep, Muhammad Sadiq, Surinder Shinda, etc.
Before starting his singing career with his co-partner-cum-wife Amarjot, Chamkila had also performed with the other female singers like Surinder Sonia, Usha Kiran, and others.

Chamkila and Amarjot were in demand not only in Punjab but also at the international level such as Canada, US, Dubai, and Bahrain for their live performances and open-air concerts (Akhade).
The level of his popularity had reached up to such a level that at one point of time during his singing career, he had become even more popular than the Punjabi Folk legends such as Kuldeep Manak, Gurdas Maan, and Surinder Shinda.

Chamkila was an iconic performer whose songs reflected Punjab’s village life and covered social issues like drug abuse, dowry, infidelity, sexual affairs, etc.
According to Gulzar Singh Shaunki’s biography- ‘Awaz Mardi Nahin’; Gulzar found in his research that at the height of his popularity, Chamkila performed 366 shows in 365 days.
According to sources, he used to charge ₹4000+ per performance at wedding parties and functions.
Chamkila is best remembered for his super hit track ‘Pehle Lalkare Naal’. After his death, the original song was also featured in the Punjabi film ‘Patola’ (1988). The song is so popular that many of his reprised versions have been used in various other Punjabi films.

At the time of his death, he reportedly had 200+ songs that had not been sung or recorded officially, of which, some were sung by him at stage shows including ‘Dhee Mar Jai Badkar Loko’, ‘Jatt Di Dushmani’, and ‘Akhiyan Di Maar Buri’.
His song ‘Yaad Aave War War’ was released after his death in 1988.
Reportedly, Chamkila had ₹65 lakh in his bank account at the time of his death.

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